Birds Queensland - Twitch 2007

Birds Queensland

Annual Twitch 27-28 October 2007





Up to 24 hours of fun, a great trophy and a chance to raise funds for research

A twitch is an event when teams try to find as many species of birds as they can in a given time.
  • Select one of the following options:
    1. OPEN: 24 hours covering anywhere in Queensland with a team of 2 or more..
    2. HALF DAY: 12 hours covering anywhere in Queensland with a team of 2 or more.
    3. ECOTWITCH: 24 hours covering anywhere in Queensland with a team of 2 or more, and using only public transport.
    4. HALF ECOTWITCH: The same as the Ecotwitch but limited to a 12 hour period.
    5. WALKING TWITCH: 24 hours in Queensland without using any form of transport during that period
    6. HALF WALKING TWITCH: The same as the walking twitch but limited to a 12 hour period
    7. BRISBANE CITY TWITCH: The best of the above options when coducted wholly within the City limits
  • When: Between noon Saturday 27 and noon Sunday 28 October 2007.
  • Birding area: Confined to Queensland, or Brisbane City limits, depending on the option selected.
  • Birds Counted: Must be alive, unrestrained and from free-living established populations of full species
  • Ethics: The usual bird watching ethics apply. No recorded calls or mechanical devices to attract birds.
  • NO TRESPASSING. NO ENTERING AREAS THAT REQUIRE A PERMIT WITHOUT A PERMIT

IMPORTANT
  • SUBMITTING RESULTS On the checklist, tick off the birds identified, complete the details on the last page and return the whole form by Monday 29th October 2007. Late entries will not be considered.
Post results to: 

Midwinter Twitch
19 Fairweather St
KENMORE  4069

Get the list and registration forms as a PDF

The Rules and Registration Form   Twitch Sponsors Form 2007   The checklist for the 2007 Twitch

  • Results: Will be published in the December issue of the Birds Queensland Newsletter. Results will be emailed to teams that supply an email address.
  • For further information contact Dawn Beck Ph (07) 3378 8598 or email

TEAMS ENTER AND PARTICIPATE AT THEIR OWN RISK. NO LIABILITY IS IMPLIED OR ACCEPTED BY BIRDS QUEENSLAND, ITS OFFICEHOLDERS, MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS OR STAFF

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Last modified: 20 October 2007